Western Region
Govi-Altai Aimag
Govi-Altai is Mongolia's second-largest aimag, where the Gobi Altai mountains run down into the desert. It is one of the most thinly populated parts of the country.
- Aimag centre
- Altai
- Area
- 141,448 km²
- Population (2025)
- 56,091
- Population (2020 census)
- 57,748
- Soums
- 18
- From Ulaanbaatar
- About 1,001 km by road
Overview
Its south reaches into the Great Gobi, one of the last refuges of the Gobi bear and the wild Bactrian camel.
Highlights
- Sutai Khairkhan, the highest peak in the aimag
- The Gobi Altai mountains and desert landscapes
When to Go
June to September.
Soums
Govi-Altai has 18 soums. Fuller guides to individual soums are in preparation.
| Soum | Mongolian | Population (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| YesönbulagЕсөнбулагAimag centre: Altai | Есөнбулаг | 18,649 |
| DelgerДэлгэр | Дэлгэр | 2,986 |
| TaishirТайшир | Тайшир | 1,550 |
| ShargaШарга | Шарга | 1,932 |
| TonkhilТонхил | Тонхил | 2,153 |
| DarivДарив | Дарив | 1,700 |
| Bayan-UulБаян-Уул | Баян-Уул | 3,022 |
| JargalanЖаргалан | Жаргалан | 1,747 |
| KhökhmoritХөхморьт | Хөхморьт | 2,253 |
| BigerБигэр | Бигэр | 2,180 |
| ErdeneЭрдэнэ | Эрдэнэ | 2,258 |
| TsogtЦогт | Цогт | 3,197 |
| ChandmaniЧандмань | Чандмань | 2,209 |
| KhaliunХалиун | Халиун | 2,291 |
| TseelЦээл | Цээл | 2,131 |
| TögrögТөгрөг | Төгрөг | 1,942 |
| BugatБугат | Бугат | 2,085 |
| AltaiАлтай | Алтай | 1,806 |
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